Holder for railway-rail spikes



G. C. WORTMAN;

HOLDER FOR RMLWAY' RAIL SPIKES. APFLIcATloN mm ocT.21. 191e.

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To all whom t may concern -Be itknown thatI, `GEORGE C. WQRTMAN, a citizen'of the United States, residing at 137 West Irvington' Place, in thecity and county of Denver and State ,of Colorado, have invent.-

ed certainnewv andfuseful ,Improvements in f Holders for Railway-Rail vSpikesiland 'eI-'do declare the following to be 'a full, 'clear,'=and` exact desription of the invention, such as will l'enable others skilled in'` thefart t'whichj it app'ertajins to makelanduse the same, reif- ,v lerence being had to the accompanying .draws` ings, and to the characters off reference" marked thereon, which .formil a part of this specificatien.' v I .My inventio relates to improvements. 1n

`means for holding the spikes of railway,r rails against upward movement or from working.` loose and movingup 'in response to the vi`` brationimpartedlto the rails while trains are passing. Much. difliculty has been eXperi-`; enced byrailway companies due to Vthe fact that the spikes work up, with the. rS'ult that` men are constantly neededvfto'v watch;- the tracks and keep these 'spikesgjdown 'in `:their normal position, whereby theypperatwely enage the rails. l. i y further Objectis toprovide adevice i of'this character which shall `be simple in construction` Aeconomic-al in cost. "reliablel durable and efficient in use,"and tol these" ends the invention consists of the. features,

varrangement and combinationshereinafter described and claimed, allnof which-will be .n fully understood by Areference to' the accompanying drawing, in which is illustrated an" embodiment thereof. In thi'sdrawing:

Figure 1 is a section of a railwayrail and tie, showing my improvement .-applied..

Fig. 2 is a similar section, omittingthej.

' tie sand" illustratingtherst steP vin apply; ing the device.

F ig. 3 isa .perspective'viewrof air'ailiand tie equippedwith my improvement.'

'Figg4 isa section takenon the linee-Ll,

Fig. 2, viewed in thedirection the ar-f rows. e

Fig. bis a section taken on the line 5 5, Fig. 4, shown on' a larger scale. l i

Fig. v6 is a perspectiveview of shownV in detail.

Fig. 7 isa similarj view of af locking keyh employed in connection with my improvement. Y

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views'. i

Let the numeral 5 designate a 'railway' thedevice ma @f aayqeuijab1ecnaructionf; and` c, an ordinarywood' tie; My kin'lprov'ement Q base, 8, of therail, and the tie, this plate i having an upturned flange, 9, onfonefedge," adapted to engagethe heads, 10, ofvspikes,`

consists lAof a`l plate, A7, vplaced between 4the 12,' the latterbeingof ordinary or any suit? ablel construction for connecting thefrails the flange or lip, 9, to engagethe "headsof the spikes 'from fabove'. Onthe 4opposite side. ofI-the rail theplate is provided with spikeop'enings, 14, in whichth'espikes lit,or approximately lit, these `holes lbeing inthe withithetrack tiesu The Yplate on the side adjacent the flange, 9, is'provided with slots, 1,3, whereby`,jafter. the spikes are driven; into placein theftie onV this side xoffthe rail, theplate,17, isinoved laterally to cause v'l0 spike-receiving position after'4 the plate has been `shifted laterally .to bring the flange, .9,

into engagement with the spike headsfont'he opposite' side, as just explained. TMounted `on an extension of theplate, 7

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adjacent the spike` l 1oles,14, is a spike-hold'-l f ing member, 15,v which `is connected with the plate by rivet pins, 16, which'pass Vthrough slots, Yl7`,formedinthe member 15, and 'are` of .suiicient length to 'permit' the' shiftingv 'of this member to cause its inner raised eX-' tremity, .18,- to engagefthejheads ofthe adjacent' spikes, as/shownin Figs. 1 and 3. -.As ill ustrated"i`n the drawing, theI rivet" pins, 16, are `fast on the plate 7, and after the memberll isfappliedrfrom above, the upper endsof the'pinsare'upset to formy heads, 19, which extend beyond the' slots,

17, on opposite sides, thusholding the Vmember 15 in" proper coperative relation with 'the plate "andjin .close contact there-- with by allowing the memberl 15 to `slide freely, V as 'circumstances may reauireg-fj Thelouter extremity of the plate on theV side radjacentthe member 15 is provided with .100. a rib orVv upwardly projecting part, 2 0, off` anysuitab'le'size Orstrength thaty mav'be required. When theme'mber 15 is shifted.l tothe spike "holding position,rv as shown in Figs, -1 and, a key, Q1, is driven l intoplace'lti between the rib,A 2,0,fand'the outer edge of' f the member 15,theinnerfface of the 'ribA and the opposing face of the member 15 `forming a f space having inclined 'Walls'. the said space being narrowest at the top.v These parts are also preferably longitudinally in-H Y.

clined toreceivethe key, 21, whichis wedgel shaped longitudinally yand also "dovetailed-tol enterA the space between the ribi20" andftheVV opposing edge of the member 15 Further-V more, the side walls ot the dovetailed groove into which the key 21 is driven are prefer-A ably roughened, as shownatQQ (see Figs.

4 and 5),.this roughening preferably con-"V` sisting ofV shallow.' points, extending 'in l'the direction toward which .therkey moves as it is driven intov place, these points being thus arranged tonormally retard the reverse movement of the wedge. :"Thisfroughness, however, is .ofsuchcharacter that the 4keys 2l, which are preferably composed of wood, may vbe Kdriven out by thefuse of suitable devices. e One of` these rpoints '22 is llustra-ted in Fig. 5,'.but is exaggerated for .the

j i purpose of' better illustrating: the 1constrnc-- tion. It is believed that very slight .projecf tions intofthe path ofthe keywill/performf therequired function and Aallowthe key to move inwardly into position with' reaSonalo'-lfe`- freedoim'but Awill prevent return or outward movement `except by design.

`F rom the. foregoing VVdescription it is believed the use of my improvement and the .f manner o'tapplyingitwillbe readily under-v stood,

' the position shownin F ig. Q, and that the` l y spikes 12 Von fthesideot the rail correspond- ,Y

Y driven intol ,the tie, V6,y whereby the head,A

10,0f the spike `iis caused to'overlap the `base of the rail on the adjacent side. The'plate,

Alt may bejassnmed that theplate 7, in

ing with the flange, 9, of the plate, 4''.,are

7, isy then shiftedtoward the rightY to bring the flange or lip, 9, into engagement with thev gheads, 10, of theA adjacentzspikes, as shown in Figs. l` and 3'. The spike-holes, 14, onthe opposite side of the, rail, will then Ybe in position toV receive spikes 23,1which are driven into place, after which the' memberv 15 will 'be movedl from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position showny in Figs. l`

and 3, after which the] keyyl, is driven Y into place,`thus securely lockingthemember f 15 in the spike-holding relation. e f Y lVhi-le I have thu-s shownrbut one const-ruc- Vtion for securing the key 21 against accidental longitudinali reverse .m0vement, it

A 2l, is'composed oflhard wood,`though it -Y y. elongated to permit the shifting of the plate must be understood thatany suitable Vmeans adapted to .irojerly'perform this function maybe usec. t is assumed that the key,

must be understoodthat any suitable material may beemployed.

Having thus described my invention, whatV i lIclalm is:

rests, the plate havingjopenings Vfor the spikes, these openingsy onone, side being laterally when thespikes are inplace, the plate having an inwardlv proie'ting member `forf engaging the spikes after the shifting of the plate, thefplateY alsoliaving 'a member on the opposite side from the first named member, which is movable' into engagement with the adjacent spikes, to hold the :latter againstjupward movement away from the rail.

2. .Aholder for the spikes of railwayrails, comprising a base plate upon which the rail rests, the" plate having openings Yfor the.

spikes, these openings onone side, beingelongatedtopermitfthe shifting of the :plateV laterally whenV the spikes are, 1n place, the

plate having an inwardlyprojecting member Y for engaging ,the spikes after the shifting` 'of the plate,jthe plate also. having `a niember on thef opposite side ftrom the'li'rst named membenwhich is movable rinto ein gagement with the adjacent spikes, to hold the latter .against upward movement away from, the rail, and means for securing the movable member in the spike-holding posi'- tion., 3. Afholder for the spikes oifrailway rails., comprising a base 4plate upon which :the rail rests, the plate.having openings 4vior the spikes, these openings on 'one side being v elongated to permit the shifting of the plate laterallywhen the spikes are'in place, the plate having 'an inwardly projecting mem-Y ber for engaging Vthe spikes after the shiftr ing ofthe plate, theplate also Vhaving a member on the oppositeside vtrom the 'first named meinber, which is movableinto engagement with the adjacent spikes,fto hold,`

.the ylatter Vagainst upward movernentaway from the rail, and means for-'securing the movable member in the sp1ke-`holding posl- ,-tion, said means including a rib Vformed Von the plate and a key inserted betweenthe rib and the adjacentl part ofl the movable,` member'.V j Y Y s' 4. Aholder for thespikes of railway rails,

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comprising in combination with the rail and tie, a base platearranged between the rail and tie` and having a `member .extending upwardly and inwardly on one side of the rail for spike-holding purposes, the plate having openings for the spikes on bothsides of the j ,A f I adjusted position. 1. A-holder forthe spikes of railway rails, comprising a'base plate upon'which the rail 5..,ZSpike-holding means, j ,comprising la 'plate having a spike-holding member slidably connected therewith, means perma- Ynently holding said member, from movement away from said plate. in all positions,A

4both operative and inoperative, and means for sccuringsaid member in spike-holding position.

l e. the Combination 'with a ma ariane,

1 .through said inember'to hold said member of a plate adapted to be arranged between the rail and tie and equipped on opposite sides ofthe railwith spike-holding inembers, one of said members being movable on the plate, and Vmeansfor retaining said movable member in the adjusted position, said means comprising a stop on the plate and a key inserted between said stop and the adjacent part of the movable member.

7. The Combination with a rail'and tie, of

' a plate adapted to be arranged betweenthe rail and tie and equipped on opposite sides i ofthe rail with spike-holding members, one

oi' said members being movable. on the plate,

and means for retaining said movable mem ber in the adjusted position, said means comprising a stop on the plate and a key inserted between said stop and the adjacent part of the movable member, the stop and the said part of the movable member being shaped to form a dovetailed space for th key i 8.. The combination with a rail and tie, of

Va plate, adapted to b e arranged between the rail and tie and equipped on opposite sides Vot' the rail with spike-holding members, one

of said members being movable on the plate,

means for retaining said movable member,`

in the adjusted position, said means comprising a stop on the plate and a key inserted between said stop and the adjacent partV yof the movable member, the stop and the said part of the movable member being 4 shaped to .form a dovetailedl space for the key, and means for retaining the latter vinv place against longitudinal movement.

l 9. Spike-holdingv means,v comprising a plate having a spike-holding member slidabl'y connected` therewith, means permanently mounted on said plate and passing fr from movement away from said plate, `and means for securing said member in spike- A holding position.

l0. A holder for the spikes `oit railway rails, comprising a plate arranged between the rail and tie, having members carried by lthe plate and adapted to engage the spike heads to prevent upward movement, one of said members being adjustable to assume the spike-retaining position, and means for re- Y taining the last named member in the adjust- `tween the said rib and ed position, said means comprising a rib on the plate and a key adapted to be driven bei the adjacent spikeholding member. i i

V-11. A holder for the spikes of railway rails, comprising a plate arranged between the rail and tie, having members carried by the plate and adapted to engage the spike heads to prevent upward movement, one of said members being adjustable to assume the spike-retaining position, and means for retaining the last named member in the adjusted position, said means comprising a v rib onY the platel and a key adapted .to be driven between the said rib and theadjacent Aspike-'holding member, the parts being equipped toy hold the key in) place.

said elements having an elongated opening and the ,other an opening to receive a retaining device, and al retaining device passing through lthe y.openings in the two elements and permanently mounted therein in all operative and inoperative positions of the assembled device; l Y n l5. Spike-holding means, comprising a plate and a spike-.holding member, one of said elements vhaving lan elongated opening and the other an opening to receive a retainingdevice, and a retaining device'passing through the openings inthe two'KA elements,

the plate having a rib, and akey linserted betweentherib andthe adj acentpart of the spike-holdingmember.V

16. Spike-holding means, comprising a plate :and a spike-holding member, one ol Y said elements'having an elongated opening and the other an opening to receive a retaining device, and a; retaining device passing through theopenings in theftwo elements, the plate having a rib, and a key inserted ioo between the rib and the adjacent part of the Y spike-holding member, one .of `the'parts engaged b v the key being provided with means` to prevent accidental .displacement of the kevin a longitudinal direction.

17.-'Spike-holding means, comprising a vplate and a spike-holding member, one of said elements having Van elongated opening andthe other an opening to receive a retaining device, and a retaining device passing through the openings' in the two elements, the plate having a rib, and a key inserted between the rib and the adjacentpart of the spike-holding member, oneof the parts engaged by the kev beiner provided with means Y to prevent accidental ldisplacement of the keyin a longitudinal direction` the partsbe'- tween which the key is .inserted 'being ar-l'` ranged to form al spacedovetailed-in cross section and tapering longitudinally. the key' being shane. v Y Y 1n testimpny whereof T aliix mv sifrnatnre'.

' GEORGE C. WORTMAN.

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